The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-10-28

smueglers, giving such outlaws op-
portunity for escape with their booty.
Agents on the Apache reservation re-
port no Indians absent without leave.
AN UGLY CONVICT.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 27.-A special to
the Bee from Folsom says that Viii
liam Smidt, the prisoner who at
| tempted to assassinate warden Nc
Comb last August and whose life was
saved by prisoner Kiley, This morn
ing assaulted the lieutenant of the
guard, II. J. Murphy, who used a
poniard made from a wire, stabbing
him twice in the hand and once in
the thigh, the instrument going
through the thigh. The wound was
not considered dangerous.
MEXICAN FINANCES.
CRY OF MEXICO, Oct. y - 1t is
stated that, in case of the reelection
of Gen. Diaz, there will be made pub
lie plan of the London bankers for
readjustment OF the finances of Mexi-
co, by means OF which the national
debt viii be put in a process of liqui-
dation, while at the same time the
country will be we'll developed b. a
boom for internal Improvements.
TOOK TEN THOUSAND DOLLAEs
New YORK. Oct 27.-Tne amount
that Henry N. Jackson, cashier of
the sub-treasury, took with him TO
Canada, is now estimated az from
twelve thousand to twenty thousand
dollars. The treasurer does not be-
lieve that the amount will exceed ten
thousand dollars. The money was
taken in a lump. The defaTlter i
now in Toronto.
4 CRIME TO SPEAK.
DUBLIN, Oct. 27.-Wiifred Blunt.
NJ. p, arrested at Woodford on Sun
day for speaking at a proclaimed
meeting, was to-day found guilty OF
violating the Irish crimes act. and
sentenced TO two months imprison-
ment. Notice of appeal from the YER
dict was given b. the defendants
counsel.
4 CHESTNUT.
ALBANY, n. Y. Oct. 27.-The argu- |
ment in the Jake Sharpe case began F.;
in the court of appeals this morning; |
the large room was crowd ed to its /
utmost capacity.
GONE TO LIVERPOOL.
BoSToN, Mass. Oct. 27.-The !
steamer CdphdIOnja sailed for Liver
pool this morning with John L. Sui |
livan. the pugilist, and party on
board.
FROM WIEN.
VIENNA, Oct. 27.-The government 1
has introduced in the reichstadt a bill /
to restrict excessive drinking through |
out Austria.
1t is stated that Prince Ferdinand. |
of Bulgaria, has advanced 100000 |
out of his private fortune to the Bull
garian treasury to hasten the compile !
ton of railway.
A LETTER TO LANDLORDS.
DUBLIN, October 27.-Archbishop
Walsh has written a letter TO the |
landlords committee concerning his
proposal for a conference between the |
landlords and tenants on the Irish
land question. The archbishop says
the committee has only taken action
when their own deliberate and per-
sistent silence and the open repudia-
ton of the proposal by some Of the
more outspoken of thosethey represent
have virtually extinguished all hope
of realization OF the scheme. If the
suggestions made In his letter written
in August are considered now, how
ever, he is not altogether without hope
that the conference will succeed in its
object.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Oct. 27.-Sec-
retary Bayard, when asked to
set at rest the contradictory state
ments printed relative TO the policy
OF the state department on the fish
cries question. he said: The matter
is not one that can be settled In a
breath, but is one Of such gravity and
Importance that time should be taken
in consideration. The state depart
ment proposes to take all proper time
to consider it, and does not intend to
blunder through in haste. 1t is a
question which has been entertained
through the history of this country
Il iOI IOO years. lOI IL IL ACdill u 4uCS-
ton as to whether our relations with
Canada shall be neighborly and
friendly, or whether they shall be the
other extreme, with both nations
standing ready TO take advantage of
the other"
"The policy of fine state department
has not been determined on fully. and
can only be as the case develops itself.
Personally, wish and hope to settle
the thing amicably, but the United
States must have her rights. The
thing to be determined, therefore. is
what are the rights of American fish
ermen in Canadian waters. When
that has been determined, then, and
then only, will 1 be able to determine
upon what course is best TO pursue to
secure those rights.
NATIONAL CONVENTION PLANS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 27.-The
initiatory steps toward securing the
next national Democratic convention
in this city have been taken by the Co
lumbia Democratic club, and a COM
mittee has been appointed to agitate
the matter. Ii is believed that the influ-
ences which would be thrown around
such a gathering in Washington, under
} the circumstances of a Democratic